Cañon City Public Library to host 'An afternoon with Teddy Roosevelt'

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01/06/2016 06:44:20 AM MST

The original steps in front of the 1902 Carnegie Library have been reset by Mountain Masonry, and the entrance will be able to be used for special events once the Carnegie restoration is complete and books are moved back into the their designated places. (Carie Canterbury / Daily Record)

Library to host 'An afternoon with Teddy Roosevelt'

The Cañon City Public Library will host "An afternoon with Teddy Roosevelt" at 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at 516 Macon Ave. Step back in time with Don Moon's one-man, living-history performance as he brings to life the trust-busting, Rough Rider and noted conservationist, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt.

Moon, who has a history degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has been researching Roosevelt's life for the past 15 years.

For more information, call 269-9020.

Home repair funding available through Central Colorado Housing

For a limited time, Central Colorado Housing has funds available to help homeowners make needed repairs to their homes when they can't afford to do them on their own through very low-interest loans. All work is overseen by a specialist to ensure that the work is done correctly.

The homeowners is able to select the contractors, finishes, products, but with guidance from a rehabilitation specialist. Some projects that are eligible: heater replacement, bathroom repairs, kitchen repairs, handicap accessible upgrades, energy efficiency upgrades, plumbing, electrical, roof repair/replacement, siding repair/replacement, water heater replacement, among many other things. The program can even assist with mobile home repairs.

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To find out eligibility, call Erlin at 275-4191.

Cañon Rose Acoustic Society will feature Jimmy Lee Robbins

The Cañon Rose Acoustic Society will feature Jimmy Lee Robbins, with warm up acts by Sisters/Brothers, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Four Mile Community Center located at East Main and Steinmeier. Seating is at 6 p.m. General admission is $7; member admission is $5; and children and students are admitted free of charge.

'The Chili Bowl in the Chilly Building' fundraiser set for Jan. 30

The Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center has a new website: www.florencepioneermuseum.org. The museum has now come into the 21st century with Internet and a website. A big thanks goes out to all who made this possible. The web manager welcomes suggestions and kindly corrections for any part of the website.

"The Chili Bowl in the Chilly Building" fundraiser will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 30 for the museum. The museum will be open to the public to come and buy a ceramic bowl filled with home-made chili and walk through the museum to see the redesign for displays. The museum's goal is to be open all year round and place displays in a timeline of Florence history starting with the Native Americans, fossils, coal, oil all the way through the founding of Florence to modern times. Files are filling up with information on churches, businesses, schools, sports, clubs and organizations, city and chamber events and families, past and present. If the museum can stay open all year, it will be a 24/7/365 viable part of the Florence community.

The History Club will have their lessons in the heart of history at the museum. Suggested donations for a chili bowl will be $5.

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